Pain au chocolat at French Bastards: the @topjaw TikTok, mapped
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French Bastards is a pastries spot in Paris that @topjaw put on TikTok for the Pain au chocolat. 5 GeoTok users saved this video independently — making it one of the more-shared spots in the app. On paper it's a pastries spot (Pastries); It carries a TripAdvisor rating of 3.8 out of 5 across 35 reviews as of July 2026. Price tier sits at $$ - $$$. The TikTok features the Pain au chocolat — that's the dish worth showing up for. The map below is intentionally wide-zoom: you get the neighborhood, the GeoTok iOS app gives you the exact pin and walking directions.
Why GeoTok users save French Bastards
Saved by 5 people in GeoTok — that's unusually high for a single video, and it's the clearest signal the app has that a place is worth a detour. The angle @topjaw takes is the Pain au chocolat — paraphrased from the caption: "In at four, French Bastards. That is their name. It's a very good name.". A respectable rating on TripAdvisor (3.8 / 5 across 35 reviews) backs up the framing. Cuisine tags: Pastries — the page is indexed under those for anyone searching pastries in Paris.
Watch the TikTok by @topjaw
Original by @topjaw on TikTok — the lazy-loaded embed above plays inside the same TikTok player a logged-in user would see. Like the video on TikTok if you want it to land in the creator's notifications.
About @topjaw
@topjaw has shared 5 places in the GeoTok app so far. Of those, 4 are in Paris — including Ten Belles 10, Mamiche, and Boulangerie Utopie. Cuisine leaning: Cafe and French.
Where is French Bastards?
Approximate area
Paris
Exact pin, walking directions, and a one-tap save live in the GeoTok iOS app.
French Bastards sits in Paris. The map above is set to a neighborhood-level zoom on purpose — enough to orient you, not enough to compete with the GeoTok app, which is where the precise pin, the walking-distance estimate from where you are, and the option to save the place to your own map live. Tap the Open in GeoTok button below.
Open French Bastards in the GeoTok app
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On iPhone the button opens French Bastards directly inside the GeoTok app — the TikTok above is already attached to the pin, so one tap saves both. On Android or desktop you'll land on the App Store. The universal link is a stable, shareable URL.
More TikTok picks from @topjaw
Other places @topjaw has shared with GeoTok:
Ten Belles 10
Paris
Mamiche
Paris
Boulangerie Utopie
Paris
Du Pain et des Idees
Paris
Fact sheet
- Place name: French Bastards
- City: Paris
- Featured by: @topjaw on TikTok
- GeoTok saves: 5 users saved this video
- Dish in the video: Pain au chocolat
- Cuisine tags: Pastries
- Price tier: $$ - $$$
- TripAdvisor: 3.8 / 5 across 35 reviews
- Website: thefrenchbastards.fr
- Open in app: GeoTok universal link
- First indexed: July 2026
Frequently asked questions
Where is French Bastards?
French Bastards is in Paris. This page deliberately doesn't publish the exact street address — open the place in the GeoTok iOS app for the precise pin and walking directions from where you are.
Who recommended French Bastards on TikTok?
Creator @topjaw featured French Bastards in a TikTok, highlighting the Pain au chocolat. The embedded video on this page is that TikTok; tap it to play, and tap "Open in GeoTok" to save the place to your own map with the video attached.
What should I order at French Bastards?
Based on the TikTok above, the Pain au chocolat is the dish the recommendation is built around. Other items aren't specifically called out on this page — open the place in the GeoTok app to see if other users have added their own picks.
How is French Bastards rated?
French Bastards carries a TripAdvisor rating of 3.8 out of 5 across 35 reviews as of July 2026. The rating is pulled from TripAdvisor's Content API at save time and refreshed periodically.
How do I save French Bastards for later?
Tap "Open in GeoTok" anywhere on this page. On iPhone, the universal link opens the GeoTok app directly at French Bastards with the linked TikTok already attached to the pin — one more tap saves it to your personal map. On Android or desktop the link routes to the App Store.
Written by Aleks, founder of GeoTok. First indexed July 2026; updates whenever the underlying TikTok or TripAdvisor data changes.
Sources: the linked TikTok by @topjaw, TripAdvisor (rating, cuisine tags, hours), and the GeoTok app user-save data. Exact street address and coordinates are intentionally not published on this page — they live in the GeoTok iOS app.